. . . Sonshi: The Chinese military classic. Translated by Capt. E. F. Calthrop, R.F.A.: [Uniform title: Sunzi Bing fa = Sun Tzu on The art of war. Polyglot (Chinese and English)]
by Sun Tzu (pinyin Sunzi or Sun Zi, Japanese Sonshi), 6th–5th century BC
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- Fine
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Monmouth Beach, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH, and the first separate edition in any Western language. Excessively rare.
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- Bookseller
- Jay Dillon Rare Books + Manuscripts (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- H000713
- Title
- . . . Sonshi: The Chinese military classic. Translated by Capt. E. F. Calthrop, R.F.A.
- Author
- Sun Tzu (pinyin Sunzi or Sun Zi, Japanese Sonshi), 6th–5th century BC
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's slate-blue cloth wrappers lettered in gilt.
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition in English
- Publisher
- Sanseido
- Place of Publication
- Tokyo
- Date Published
- 1905
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Size
- In 8s (191 x 129 mm)
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About the Seller
Jay Dillon Rare Books + Manuscripts
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Monmouth Beach, New Jersey
About Jay Dillon Rare Books + Manuscripts
Jay Dillon Rare Books + Manuscripts is a private, research-intensive rare-book dealer of forty years' experience in and around New York, specialized in exceptional books, manuscripts, and cultural property. Jay Dillon has been responsible for selling or appraising more than $100 million worth of books and manuscripts spanning some three thousand years. In 1989 Jay Dillon was the editor and principal author of a richly annotated catalogue that was hailed in the English press as one of the ten best books -- of any kind -- published that year. In 1994 he was invited to narrate the Discovery Channel program on the history of monopoly; and four years later he was consulted by the Zapruder family in connection with their famous film of the assassination of President Kennedy -- which, as it turned out, Mr Dillon valued more accurately than any other appraiser. The firm maintains a wide and productive network of relationships both among private collectors and in the trade; and we are currently engaged in building a number of outstanding private collections for our clients. Books and manuscripts offered to the public are mainly duplicates from our clients' libraries, or otherwise surplus to their needs. Our appraisal services include formal appraisals for insurance, estate-settlement, and tax purposes. For details please contact Dillonbook@AOL.com.